1965 Triumph Herald 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

523

Total Tests (All Years)

48,521 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1965 Triumph Herald 1200 as it ages.

44 yrs68.1%

→ ↓6.7%

45 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.1%

46 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.2%

47 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.8%

48 yrs64.9%

→ ↑3.4%

49 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.2%

50 yrs66.1%

→ ↑0.6%

51 yrs66.7%

→ ↑13.7%

52 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	68.1%	69
45 yrs	61.4%	57
46 yrs	62.5%	56
47 yrs	66.7%	60
48 yrs	64.9%	57
49 yrs	68.3%	60
50 yrs	66.1%	59
51 yrs	66.7%	54
52 yrs	80.4%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Triumph Herald 1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (52 yrs)	80.4%	51
2016 (51 yrs)	66.7%	54
2015 (50 yrs)	66.1%	59
2014 (49 yrs)	68.3%	60
2013 (48 yrs)	64.9%	57
2012 (47 yrs)	66.7%	60
2011 (46 yrs)	62.5%	56
2010 (45 yrs)	61.4%	57
2009 (44 yrs)	68.1%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 69Avg Mileage 46,055Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 57Avg Mileage 43,635Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 56Avg Mileage 47,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 60Avg Mileage 49,113Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 57Avg Mileage 47,665Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 60Avg Mileage 43,563Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 59Avg Mileage 50,958Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 54Avg Mileage 46,792Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 51Avg Mileage 48,521Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

MOT results for 1965 Triumph Herald 1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	68.1%	69	46,055	Brakes — 17.4%
2010	45	61.4%	57	43,635	Brakes — 21.1%
2011	46	62.5%	56	47,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2012	47	66.7%	60	49,113	Brakes — 20.0%
2013	48	64.9%	57	47,665	Suspension — 36.8%
2014	49	68.3%	60	43,563	Brakes — 46.7%
2015	50	66.1%	59	50,958	Brakes — 44.1%
2016	51	66.7%	54	46,792	Brakes — 42.6%
2017	52	80.4%	51	48,521	Brakes — 27.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Triumph Herald 1200, with age trends.

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.6% (44 yrs)	25.5% (52 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.4% (44 yrs)	27.5% (52 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	10.1% (44 yrs)	5.9% (52 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.6% (44 yrs)	7.8% (52 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Herald 1200 cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 523 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.